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THE MAROON jkyrgh THE REAL PRICE OF A PUBLIC EDUCATION Public education unequal, Kozol says By Michael Nissman Contributing writer Award-winning author Jonathan Kozol has more than 40 years of experience in public education behind his belt. In all that time, he said he has learned a disturbing truth: America's public schools still remain separate and unequal. The College of Arts and Sciences hosted Kozol in a public lecture Wednesday titled "Still Separate and Unequal: The Struggle for Urban Schools" at the Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall. Kozol has earned praise for his portrayal of the ills of public education in the U.S., from schools that cannot provide students with the most basic textbooks to schools that must endure raw sewage flowing into classrooms. Kozol's work in "Savage Inequalities," a gripping depiction of the disparity among children in America's schools, was the focus of the lecture. "Savage Inequalities" was awarded The New England Book Award in nonfiction and was runner-up for the 1992 National Book Critics Circle Award. It was also the subject of a PBS Special entitled, "Children in America's Schools, with Bill Moyers." "Nothing could be more important than the pressing issues of education equality," the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J, university president, said as he introduced Kozol to a packed auditorium. "This is a topic very rarely discussed," University Programming Board President Cindy Hurley said. "I think it brings a lot of awareness and diversity to all the issues that surround the campus." UPB is one of 15 organizations and school departments that were asked by the College of Arts and Sciences to co-sponsor the lecture. "It's something overlooked. "In New York City, where do you put a big toxic industry that smells, often burns trash and medical waste? You don't put it next to Donald Trump's apartment because he has political power...you put it in a poor black neighborhood where children's lives don't count." -JONATHON KOZOL, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, ori public education. something very part of New Orleans," marketing junior Hurley said. "This is a great way to educate students." Kozol admitted to his audience that he never intended to become a teacher, but one single act in the summer of 1964 changed his life. He had planned to return to Harvard that summer, when three men were kidnapped and later found dead in Mississippi. Those men were preparing to establish a school in rural Mississippi, before being murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan. "It had a stunning effect on me," Kozol said. Determined to do something about the matter, 26-year-old Kozol set out to become a teacher in Roxbury, Mass., an area largely populated by African Americans. Kozol felt compelled to write "Savage Inequalities" after visiting rich and poor schools in more than 30 communities. Kozol came to the realization that after four decades of struggle for equality, America's public schools still remain separate and unequal. Go Bananas! raises $1,500 for charity By Kelly Brown Staff writer Despite an injury minutes before taking the prize, Mary Esther Tucker proved to be the best dancer in the St. Charles Room last Friday night. Tucker, a religious studies junior, won the Go Bananas! Dance-a-thon benefiting the United Way by dancing for nine straight hours. "I was so excited when they called my name, because I hurt my ankle in the last 15 minutes," Tucker said. "I hadn't been dancing my hardest, but I just kept going." Tucker said she plans on donating the money to school organizations. It was a real Cinderella story, according to management sophomore and University Programming Board member Rob Olsen. SGA vice-president Michelle Clarke, communications junior, said that Tucker stood out among the rest and proved to be a respected dancer. UPB, the Student Government Association and the Black Student PHOTO BY KATIE KENNEDY Tim Hunter, Doug Tassin, Christina Ung, David Ancar and Chris Cook dance the night away at the Go Bananas! Dance-a-thon last Friday. See KOZOL, page 3 See DANCE, page 2 INSIDE this week SPORTS page 4 NFL preview: The Maroon picks Packers OP/ED page 6 On the Record: Vernon Gregson UFE & TlMES....page 9 Recap of the Southern Decadence Festival

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THE MAROON jkyrgh THE REAL PRICE OF A PUBLIC EDUCATION Public education unequal, Kozol says By Michael Nissman Contributing writer Award-winning author Jonathan Kozol has more than 40 years of experience in public education behind his belt. In all that time, he said he has learned a disturbing truth: America's public schools still remain separate and unequal. The College of Arts and Sciences hosted Kozol in a public lecture Wednesday titled "Still Separate and Unequal: The Struggle for Urban Schools" at the Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall. Kozol has earned praise for his portrayal of the ills of public education in the U.S., from schools that cannot provide students with the most basic textbooks to schools that must endure raw sewage flowing into classrooms. Kozol's work in "Savage Inequalities," a gripping depiction of the disparity among children in America's schools, was the focus of the lecture. "Savage Inequalities" was awarded The New England Book Award in nonfiction and was runner-up for the 1992 National Book Critics Circle Award. It was also the subject of a PBS Special entitled, "Children in America's Schools, with Bill Moyers." "Nothing could be more important than the pressing issues of education equality," the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J, university president, said as he introduced Kozol to a packed auditorium. "This is a topic very rarely discussed," University Programming Board President Cindy Hurley said. "I think it brings a lot of awareness and diversity to all the issues that surround the campus." UPB is one of 15 organizations and school departments that were asked by the College of Arts and Sciences to co-sponsor the lecture. "It's something overlooked. "In New York City, where do you put a big toxic industry that smells, often burns trash and medical waste? You don't put it next to Donald Trump's apartment because he has political power...you put it in a poor black neighborhood where children's lives don't count." -JONATHON KOZOL, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, ori public education. something very part of New Orleans," marketing junior Hurley said. "This is a great way to educate students." Kozol admitted to his audience that he never intended to become a teacher, but one single act in the summer of 1964 changed his life. He had planned to return to Harvard that summer, when three men were kidnapped and later found dead in Mississippi. Those men were preparing to establish a school in rural Mississippi, before being murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan. "It had a stunning effect on me," Kozol said. Determined to do something about the matter, 26-year-old Kozol set out to become a teacher in Roxbury, Mass., an area largely populated by African Americans. Kozol felt compelled to write "Savage Inequalities" after visiting rich and poor schools in more than 30 communities. Kozol came to the realization that after four decades of struggle for equality, America's public schools still remain separate and unequal. Go Bananas! raises $1,500 for charity By Kelly Brown Staff writer Despite an injury minutes before taking the prize, Mary Esther Tucker proved to be the best dancer in the St. Charles Room last Friday night. Tucker, a religious studies junior, won the Go Bananas! Dance-a-thon benefiting the United Way by dancing for nine straight hours. "I was so excited when they called my name, because I hurt my ankle in the last 15 minutes," Tucker said. "I hadn't been dancing my hardest, but I just kept going." Tucker said she plans on donating the money to school organizations. It was a real Cinderella story, according to management sophomore and University Programming Board member Rob Olsen. SGA vice-president Michelle Clarke, communications junior, said that Tucker stood out among the rest and proved to be a respected dancer. UPB, the Student Government Association and the Black Student PHOTO BY KATIE KENNEDY Tim Hunter, Doug Tassin, Christina Ung, David Ancar and Chris Cook dance the night away at the Go Bananas! Dance-a-thon last Friday. See KOZOL, page 3 See DANCE, page 2 INSIDE this week SPORTS page 4 NFL preview: The Maroon picks Packers OP/ED page 6 On the Record: Vernon Gregson UFE & TlMES....page 9 Recap of the Southern Decadence Festival